NURSING HOME-PENALTY-COLLECTN Senate SponsorsSen. Dan Kotowski and Ira I. Silverstein House Sponsors(Rep. Thomas Holbrook-Naomi D. Jakobsson-Al Riley-Daniel V. Beiser-Michael K. Smith) 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die 210 ILCS 45/3-310from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4153-310Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Provides that if the Director of Public Health determines that it would be in the best interests of the residents of a nursing home to do so, the Director may require that the nursing home use the amount of any penalty assessed under the Act for the purpose of implementing a directed plan of correction rather than pay the amount of the penalty to the Department of Public Health for deposit into the Long Term Care Monitor/Receiver Fund. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that if the Director of Public Health requires a facility to use the amount of a penalty for the purpose of implementing a directed plan of correction, it is the Department of Public Health's responsibility to ensure that the facility in fact uses the amount of the penalty for that purpose.House Amendment No. 1 Provides that neither the Governor nor any agency or agency head under the jurisdiction of the Governor has any rulemaking authority under the amendatory Act, but that the Governor may suggest rules by filing them with the General Assembly and requesting that the General Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact the suggested rules into law, or take other appropriate action in the General Assembly's discretion. 2/15/2008SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Dan Kotowski 2/15/2008SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2008SenateReferred to Rules 3/5/2008SenateAssigned to Public Health 3/12/2008SenateDo Pass Public Health; 010-000-000 3/12/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2008 4/2/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Kotowski 4/2/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 4/2/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 4/9/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Health 4/10/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Public Health; 009-000-000 4/16/2008SenateSecond Reading 4/16/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Kotowski 4/16/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 17, 2008 4/17/2008SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 4/17/2008HouseArrived in House 4/17/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/17/2008HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook 4/24/2008HouseFirst Reading 4/24/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/6/2008HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 5/9/2008HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008 5/14/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee 5/14/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote 5/14/2008HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000 5/14/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/14/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 5/14/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley 5/14/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 5/14/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith 5/14/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/14/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2008HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 098-000-000 5/20/2008SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 5/20/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 21, 2008 5/22/2008SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Non-Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Dan Kotowski 5/28/2008SenateSenate Non-Concurs 01 5/29/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Non-Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 7/1/2008HouseRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die